Desoto County News

Teenager arrested in shooting incident

One person is in custody after a shooting in Horn Lake early Thursday morning.  

The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department reported deputies responded to a “shots fired” call about 6:20 a.m. Thursday morning in the area of state Highway 301 and Goodman Road West. 

On arrival, it was determined a suspect had taken a car from the Crescent Apartments and the victim had followed the suspect to a nearby gas station where the shots were fired. It was not immediately determined who fired the shots in question.  

Deputies brought in a K-9 dog and a drone to search the area and a 16-year-old juvenile was later found and arrested on Brenda Cove in Horn Lake shortly before 9 a.m.  The suspect was taken to Regional One Health for treatment of an injury.  

The Sheriff’s Department said the investigation into the shooting was ongoing.  

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.

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